8
Jun
Apostrophe Catastrophe
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I received the following today in a formal application for a £72,000 GBP (a year) job in Singapore. It came from someone who has 2As (one in English Literature) and 2Bs at A level and a degree from the University of St Andrews. “If I was working with this 7 year old, before breakfast we..read more.
6
Jun
TES – Small Changes, Big Impact
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The Times Educational Supplement has decided to remove its dedicated section for the private tutor vacancies and it will affect the whole of the tutoring industry. There have been a few times in my career when I have found myself frustrated and not a little disappointed, and the recent changes to the Times Educational Supplement..read more.
31
May
Another dreadful example…
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Here’s another summary recently written by a teacher. this time applying for a job in Nevada paying $126,000 a year… “In the most simplest terms, I am a nerd. I love to learn and I love to impart what I learn. I have traveled all over Europe and North Africa to continue learning, because I..read more.